Lot presentation

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Poisets Hubert Lignier (Domaine) 2015

The wine

This Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Poisets come from vines planted in 1947. The 3,400 square-metre parcel, located next to the “Les Cailles” premier cru, was bought up by the domain in 2010. Organic agriculture is practised, and the harvests are carried out by hand with a limited yield of strictly sorted grapes.
There is little intervention involved when the grapes vinify. During fermentation, a third of the grapes are kept in whole bunches and only wild yeasts are used in the process. In the glass, this cuvée has a deep red colour, offering aromas of violet and wild berries. This is an elegant wine with a silky profile and velvety tannins.

About the Producer Hubert Lignier

The excellent reputation of Domaine Hubert Lignier goes back a long way, due to the finesse and concentration of their wines. In 1991 Hubert's son Romain joined the estate. He sadly died in 2004, and two years later Romain's brother, Laurent, joined his father. Situated near Morey, Gevrey, and Chambolle, this 11-hectare vineyard has been certified organic since the 2019 vintage. Approximately 2.5 hectares across six plots, including renowned appellations such as Chambolle-Musigny Les Bussières and Gevrey-Chambertin Seuvrées, are farmed biodynamically.
All the work is carried out with quality in mind (manual harvests, low yields, strict sorting); according to Laurent, “75% of a wine's quality comes from the quality of the vineyard”. The estate is home to mature vines averaging around 50 years old. Pinot Noir dominates the plantings (97%), supplemented by small amounts of Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc (3%) and a little Aligoté for white wines.
The winemaking philosophy favours low intervention with minimal additives. About one third of the fruit is vinified as whole bunches, lending a striking natural freshness to the wine. Wild yeast naturally present on the grape skins start fermentation and the resulting wine undergoes long maturations of 21-22 months on lees. The wines are not fined or filtered. What we find in the glass is a suppleness with tannins of a velvety character. Wine to age for many long years in the cellar.